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Grants paid by National Geographic Society, tax year 2021
EIN 53-0193519 · Washington, DC · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE B030
In tax year 2021, National Geographic Society (EIN 53-0193519) reported 87 grants paid totaling $5,367,312. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2021
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Resources Legacy Fund Sacramento, CA | A | $1,200,000 | paid | Campaign for Nature | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Appalachian State University Boone, NC | A | $581,734 | paid | Perpetual Planet-Mountains Expedition | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | University of Mississippi University, MS | A | $240,284 | paid | Education Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Centre for Wildlife Studies Inc Bethesda, MD | A | $160,000 | paid | Education Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | The Pennsylvania State University State College, PA | A | $144,543 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Florida Wildlife Corridor Tampa, FL | A | $105,000 | paid | External Project Funding | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | A | $100,000 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Frankfurt Zoological Society US Inc Washington, DC | A | $100,000 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | The Regents of the University of Colorado Denver, CO | A | $100,000 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Regents of the University of California San Diego, CA | A | $99,802 | paid | External Project Funding | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Ocean Discovery League Inc Saunderstown, RI | A | $99,000 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Northeastern University Boston, MA | A | $97,750 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Defenders of Wildlife Washington, DC | A | $96,213 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Kopelion Inc Richmond Hill, NY | A | $89,547 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Agile Services Group LLC Sheridon, WY | A | $87,500 | paid | COVID Emergency Funding | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | University of Hawaii Foundation Honolulu, HI | A | $80,379 | paid | Pristine Seas | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Rhiza Inc NY, NY | A | $80,000 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Brown Planet Productions Chicago, IL | A | $80,000 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Texas A&m University College Station, TX | A | $79,545 | paid | Education Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Cortez Cultural Center Cortez, CO | A | $68,150 | paid | Education Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | The Foundation of the State University of New York at Binghamton Inc Binghamton, NY | A | $60,280 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Purple Maia Foundation Aiea, HI | A | $52,000 | paid | Education Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Merito Foundation Inc Ventura, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | Education Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Gunung Palung Orangutan Conservation Program Inc Lexington, MA | A | $50,000 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Goodlands Inc New Haven, CT | A | $50,000 | paid | WAYFINDER Explorers | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Community Resources for Science Berkeley, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | Education Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | A | $50,000 | paid | Fellowship Grants | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Csu Bakersfield Auxiliary for Sponsored Programs Administration Bakersfield, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | Education Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Society of Black Archaeologists Nashville, TN | A | $50,000 | paid | WAYFINDER Explorers | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Ten Strands San Rafael, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | Education Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Perry Institute for Marine Science Inc Waitsfield, VT | A | $49,566 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | The Peregrine Fund Inc Boise, ID | A | $48,747 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Texas State University San Marcos, TX | A | $48,533 | paid | Education Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Consortium of Okla Geographers Norman, OK | A | $48,390 | paid | Education Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Island Conservation Santa Cruz, CA | A | $46,550 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Search Inc Orlando, FL | A | $45,000 | paid | Archaeology R&D | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Sdsn Association Inc NY, NY | A | $43,750 | paid | Storytelling Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX | A | $43,418 | paid | Education Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Western Colorado Business Devel Corp Grand Junction, CO | A | $40,000 | paid | Education Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Conservation International Foundation Arlington, VA | A | $39,452 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Teton Science Schools Jackson, WY | A | $38,557 | paid | Education Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | California Ocean Alliance Org Aptos, CA | A | $37,971 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Putney Open Door Fund Inc Putney, VT | A | $37,800 | paid | Education Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Ancient Egypt Research Assoc Brighton, MA | A | $37,500 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Nebraska Children and Families Foundation Lincoln, NE | A | $30,000 | paid | Education Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Cea Consulting San Francisco, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | External Project Funding | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Pentagram Design Inc New York, NY | A | $30,000 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | African Aquatic Conservation Fund Chillmark, MA | A | $29,950 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Md State Department of Educ Baltimore, MD | U | $29,850 | paid | Education Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education Manhattan, KS | A | $25,000 | paid | Education Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | African People & Wildlife Fund Bernardsville, NJ | A | $24,125 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Itasca County Isd #317 Deer River, MN | A | $23,100 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Metropolitan State University St Paul, MN | A | $20,500 | paid | Education Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | The University of Wyoming Laramie, WY | A | $20,000 | paid | Education Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Coral Reef Alliance Oakland, CA | A | $18,900 | paid | External Project Funding | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Minot State University Development Foundation Minot, ND | A | $18,500 | paid | Education Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Tennessee Geographic Alliance Inc Knoxville, TN | A | $16,605 | paid | Education Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Beneath the Waves Reston, VA | A | $13,000 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Whales of Guerrero Portland, OR | A | $10,000 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Freedom Project Network Sunflower, MS | A | $10,000 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | The Florida International University Miami, FL | A | $10,000 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | American Shark Conservancy Inc Palm Beach Gardens, FL | A | $9,990 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Maui Nui Marine Resource Council Inc Kahului, HI | A | $9,989 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Regents of the University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN | A | $9,879 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO | A | $9,789 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Regents of the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | A | $8,750 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Diving With a Purpose (dwp) Nashville, TN | A | $8,000 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | The Bee Cause Project Inc Isle of Palms, SC | A | $8,000 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Blue Marble Space Seattle, WA | A | $8,000 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan Montgomery, NY | A | $8,000 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Student Led Ed Inc Chicago, IL | A | $8,000 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Mote Marine Laboratory Inc Sarasota, FL | A | $8,000 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Raymond M Alf Museum of Paleontology Claremont, CA | A | $8,000 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Muscatine Community School District Muscatine, IA | U | $8,000 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Palmer Trinity Private School Inc Palmetto Bay, FL | A | $7,988 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Puget Sound Educational Service District Renton, WA | A | $7,924 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Save Our Shores Santa Cruz, CA | A | $7,897 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Everyday Humane Inc Surfside, FL | A | $7,480 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Oshkosh Area School District Oshkosh, WI | U | $7,290 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | The University of Rhode Island Foundation Kingston, RI | A | $7,270 | paid | Expand the Field | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN | A | $7,050 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | South Dakota Discovery Center Pierre, SD | A | $7,000 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Sacramento Splash Rancho Cordova, CA | A | $6,800 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Keystone Policy Center Keystone, CO | A | $6,000 | paid | Research Grant | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | St John Fisher College Rochester, NY | A | $5,725 | paid | Expand the Field | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | President and Fellows of Harvard College Boston, MA | A | $5,000 | paid | External Project Funding | 202241329349304159 |
| 2021 | Skyline Software Systems Inc Herndon, VA | A | $5,000 | paid | Perpetual Planet-Mountains Expedition | 202241329349304159 |
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